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When you think of a valuable Group 1 handicap on the Flat in Australia, the Sydney Cup probably isn’t the first that pops into your head. Despite sharing the Melbourne Cup trip of 3,200m, the Royal Randwick staying feature doesn’t quite have the same global profile as its Flemington counterpart.<\/strong><\/p>\n Those who have followed Flat thoroughbred horse racing in Europe in recent years will recognise plenty of names exported Down Under lining up, though. At current exchange rates, winning the Sydney Cup equates to over \u00a3571,000 in prize money.<\/p>\n This isn’t “the race that stops a nation”, but if you fancy getting up early at 6:15am BST on Saturday, 12 April, you can watch something similar. Framing the handicap this year is erstwhile Dermot Weld inmate Duke De Sessa from a couple of French imports in Arapaho and Zarir.<\/p>\n Last year’s Sydney Cup winner Circle Of Fire is next in the weights, 4lb or so worse off with the runner-up Athabascan. Just a couple of years ago, Sir Michael Stoute campaigned the former as a British Classic contender. And it goes on.<\/p>\n Most of the field started their careers trained in Europe in the UK, Ireland or across the Channel. With first place worth more than last weekend’s Grand National at home, it’s easy to see why there’s such an influx of talent to Australian owners.<\/p>\n Traders on British horse racing betting sites<\/a> are in the unique position of knowing a thing or two about these horses already. With so few top-level long distance races forming part of the programme Down Under, their subsequent careers might not shed so much light on thing.<\/p>\n Team Valor would like to congratulate our partner in recent Gr2 SA Oaks winner, Frances Ethel, Perry Sambor, on winning the Gr1 Sydney Cup with Circle Of Fire. That’s two staying races in two Southern Hemisphere countries on consecutive Saturday’s.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf9 Sky Thoroughbred Central pic.twitter.com\/dHOtXq2VAy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Team Valor (@TeamValor) April 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMaher Pair Have it to Do if Wanting to Enhance Recent Sydney Cup Record<\/h2>\n
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